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Wanaka and Mount Aspiring National Park
One word = “WHOOOAAAAA”. I’ve been pretty jaded with all the scenery I’ve seen lately but through Wanaka hikes and Mt. Aspiring, I was literally saying “wow” at every corner. The first day in Wanaka was the sunniest, and we stopped at the Wanaka Lavender Farm. The lavender was in full bloom and the gift…
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Queenstown and Glenorchy (the gateway to Isengard)
Driving the three or so hours from Te Anau, we found ourselves midday in Queenstown, adventure capital of the world. Using the guidebook I’ve previously mentioned, the first action of business was to drive the Remarkables drive for some amazing scenery. The road is little traveled and often advertised as needing four-wheel drive but this…
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Fiordlands: The most magical 🧙♀️ place on Earth
The moment finally arrived – on day nine, we set off towards the Fiordlands. In totality, we spent a total of three days in the area. I’ll do my best below to describe each day in detail. Day 1: We arrived at our holiday park in Manapouri, a quaint town serving as the outer gateway…
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Dunedin and The Catlins
Leaving Mount Cook, we headed south. We had AirBnB plans (woo – no camping for one night!) in Dunedin for the night before we ventured to the Catlins. Before getting to Dunedin, we stopped at a rather touristy spot called the Moeraki Boulders. Along the beach coast, there are these spherical rocks in literally perfect…
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Lake Tekapo, Lake Pukaki and Mt. Cook National Park
We left Akaroa with high expectations for Lake Tekapo and it certainly did not disappoint. The drive to Tekapo was met with heavy rain and cloudy skies; we were skeptical. However, once we passed through some ridges, we were met with sunny skies and a stunning lake. It was one of those jaw dropping moments…
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Christchurch and Akaroa
We spent our first full day in New Zealand in Christchurch. Unfortunately, the day started out cold and wet, and we spent the majority of the morning getting groceries and camping supplies, as well as recovering from the long flight. We went to a cool store called The Warehouse and picked up sleeping bags, a…
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The year it took to get to New Zealand
If you’re planning to travel to Kiwi land, think long and hard about how mentally strong you are when flying. It’s no joke. I’m starting this blog between the 2nd and 3rd (last) flight to Christchurch. We started the adventure on 4pm on a Saturday and flew to LA, where we caught our lovely red…
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Tuscany (Florence and Siena)
We spent the last two days of our trip in the Tuscany region of Italy, and boy was it beautiful. If I could’ve chosen, I would have liked to spend the whole time up there. The warm yellow-colored buildings, the view from the Arno River, the gelato, the ART, it’s all 10 out of 10.…
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Roma, Italy
Hello friends and family, To give an update on what we’ve been up to,Jared and I are in Rome! For those of you that don’t know, I’m Italian – Antognozzi?Anyways, one of my cousins in Italy will be married this Spring and the family plus Jared made the voyage across the Atlantic to be there…
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Three beautiful mountain towns (Ouray, Telluride, Crested Butte)
Ouray – aka the Switzerland of America, is known for adventure sports in the summer and skiing in the winter. It was a beautiful town in a mountain valley, and we stayed at a campground outside of town. The first night we got there, we went to the visitor center and got information about the…
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